Neptune High School - Trident Yearbook (Neptune, NJ)

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Academic Briefs Upper right: Science Seminar 1985-86. Upper left: Mr. Mona- ghan assists Nancy Sumrall on the Spec-20. Above: Dave Em- mons works on an electrical project. Right: Mrs. Crewell advises Hubert Clay on the use of the computer. L W IIB

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his brother gave him his trumpet. Tom became interested in music and contin- ued improving his talent. His achieve- ments began when, as a seventh grader, he made All Shore Band, of which he remained a member. In eighth grade he became a member of the Region II Sym- phonic Band and stayed with the group throughout high school. Tom was also a member of All State Band, the Gover- nor's School of the Arts, Monmouth Col- lege Band and Monmouth College Hon- ors Band. He worked hard to be selected to each of these bands- not an easy task for most. Steven Etz: Neptune proudly ac- knowledges its scholastic award win- ners, and Steve was one of them. Scoring .......niiH!s. exceptionally high on the S.A.T. or Col- lege Board exams, Steve qualified for the Cwovernor's School, a program offered to very advanced students. He was also a semifinalist for the National Merit Scholarship, an award offered to only a select few. Steve represented our school in several science fairs, worked on his class councils, and contributed to the National Honor Society. In all, Steve worked hard to make the school a better place. Nancy Sumrall: In Nancy's case, out- standing went above and beyond the normal high school student's sched- ule. She worked long and hard to become 1986's Monmouth County Junior Miss. , f f ' , f -4 ,,,, Nancy was awarded a ssoo college schol- arship and a S50 savings bond for the Monmouth County Division of the Pag- eant. She then went on to Cherry Hill, representing Moumouth County in the state-wide pageant where she competed for the title of Miss New Jersey. Al- though she did not win at this level, her spirits remained high. She explained the judging for the event: lt's not a beauty pageant. lt's based on scholastic achieve- ments, interviews, physical fitness, poise, appearance and talent. A member of the National Honor Society, Nancy also earned scholastic merit, participat- ing with the Student Council, Math Team, Science Seminar and Mock Trial. ,,., y J , .,.,,,, .,,..,. , , 5-I fx Above Left: John Gluckow at a State Board of Education meeting. He has spent many long hours working to represent the State Student Council in its endeavors. Above: John Gluckow, Student Council President, helps out by working in the office during his free time. He sees each new experience as a challenge which he is determined to overcome. Left: Tom Robinson poses for a few fan pictures. He has done well in the bands that he belongs to. A member of Monmouth Col- lege Honors Band, he is working to be the best trumpet player in New Jersey. Who knows? He may even become as famous as Bruce Springsteen. Tom is already about one third of the way up the ladder of success. 67

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Academic Briefs Top left: Brian Sturzione videotapes a practice interview between Mrs. Conklin and Henrietta Polite during a session in Cooperative Home Economics QCHEJ. Above right: Wednesday Moore knocks at the door of opportunity in CHE. Middle: Students in Mr. Archer's science class observe their experiment. Above: Raquel Morgan, Pat Smith and Mike Hartnett are assisted by Mr. Archer in the Thermal Expansion of Solids lab. ities tw -'-1 fs Science Seminar Offers Unique Opportunity Neptune High School students who wish to do individual scientific research can enroll in Sci- ence Seminar, a course that allows the student to do his or her research under the supervision of top science and math teachers in our school. In this course, students are instructed on the proper format for research papers. They are also encouraged to enroll in such contests as the Ju- nior Science Symposium held at Monmouth Col- lege, Stockton State College Science Fair or Wes- tinghouse Science Talent Search. The teachers involved are Mr. Dever, Mr. Bass, Mrs. Crewell and Mr. Monaghan. Mrs. Rosalie Coleman-7 Supervisor of Instruction in the sci- ence department is overseer of all projects and contest submissions. The students include Steve Etz, who is creating a computer program which will print out com- plete concentric circles, whereas other programs have left them incomplete, Hubert Clay, who is devising new, more innovative ways to commu- nicate with computers by using such techniques as voice-activation, Nancy Sumrall, who is test- ing different soil samples, and john Hendrick- son, who is studying the effects of pollution on the growth of blue-green algae. Some of the contest entry questionnaires get a little personal, said Nancy Sumrall. But general- ly the teachers and students enjoy the new dis- coveries made with the projects. Each student is supervised by one teacher and there is a different teacher for every student. This is to insure that the student gets the full attention of the teacher and the teacher can expect the very best from the student.